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NCT Number: NCT05940493

Abemaciclib in Newly Diagnosed Meningioma Patients

This study is being done to learn about how an investigational drug called abemaciclib works in treating patients with a newly-diagnosed grade 3 meningioma. Abemaciclib is a drug that is approved by the FDA, but not for brain tumors.

Participants who consent to the trial will have surgical tissue collected from the planned surgical resection and tested. If the tissue shows positive results for RB cells and participants are qualified, they will be enrolled and receive study treatment two to five weeks after completing standard-of-care radiation therapy.

This is a randomized clinical trial which means that participants will be randomly assigned to a treatment based on chance, like a flip of a coin. Neither the participant nor the researcher chooses the assigned group. Randomization will help the researchers study how the drug works by comparing the difference between the study drug and the placebo and how they work in treating brain tumors. This is a double-blinded study, which means that neither the participant nor the study team will know which treatment the participant is receiving.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

Phoenix, Arizona, 85013, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Nader Sanai, MD

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Phase 0 Navigator

CONTACT

[email protected]

602-406-8605

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Participants with newly diagnosed intracranial WHO Grade 3 meningioma; or,
  • Participants with previous lower grade meningioma and histopathologically confirmed newly transformation to Grade 3.
  • Plan to receive or have received upfront standard of care radiation therapy (RT) for the newly diagnosed WHO Grade 3 meningioma.
  • No prior treatment for Grade 3 meningioma other than surgical resection or biopsy and upfront RT. If previously diagnosed with a lower grade meningioma, no prior treatment other than surgical resection or biopsy and no prior RT.
  • Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document (personally or by the legally authorized representative, if applicable).
  • Participant has voluntarily agreed to participate by giving written informed consent (personally or via legally authorized representative[s], and assent, if applicable). Written informed consent for the protocol must be obtained prior to any screening procedures. If consent cannot be expressed in writing, it must be formally document and witnessed, ideally via an independent trusted witness. Participant must be willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plans, laboratory tests and other procedures.
  • Age ≥18 years at time of consent.
  • Have a performance status (PS) of ≤2 on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) scale.
  • Ability to swallow oral medications.
  • Participant has adequate bone marrow and organ function as defined by the following laboratory values (as assessed by the local laboratory for eligibility):
  • Adequate Bone Marrow Function: absolute neutrophil count ≥1,500/mcL, platelets ≥100,000/mcL, and hemoglobin ≥8.0 g/dL (individual may receive erythrocyte transfusions to achieve this hemoglobin level at the discretion of the investigator; initial treatment must no begin earlier than the day after any erythrocyte transfusion).
  • Adequate Hepatic Function: total bilirubin ≤1.5x ULN (individuals with Gilbert's syndrome with a total bilirubin ≤2.0x ULN and direct bilirubin within normal limits are permitted), AST/SGOT ≤3x ULN, and ALT/SGPT ≤3x ULN.
  • Confirmed negative serum pregnancy test (β-hCG) before starting study treatment or participant who is no longer of childbearing potential due to surgical, chemical, or natural menopause.
  • For females of reproductive potential: use of highly effective contraception during study participation and for an additional 3 weeks after the end of treatment administration.
  • For males of reproductive potential: use of condoms or other methods to ensure effective contraception with partner and for an additional 3 weeks after the end of treatment administration.

Exclusion criteria

  • Prior history of cancer with ongoing treatment of disease.
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding.
  • Known allergic reactions to components of the abemaciclib.
  • Active infection or fever >38.5°C requiring systemic antibiotic, antifungal or antiviral therapy within 4 weeks of Day 1.
  • Known to have active (acute or chronic) or uncontrolled severe infection, liver disease such as cirrhosis, decompensated liver disease, and active and chronic hepatitis.
  • Known active systemic bacterial infection (requiring IV antibiotics at time of initiating study treatment), fungal infection, or detectable viral infection (such as known HIV positivity or with known HBV or HCV). Screening is not required for enrollment.
  • Participant has serious and/or uncontrolled preexisting medical condition(s) that, in the judgment of the investigator, would preclude participation in this study.
  • Prior therapy with any CDK4/6 inhibitor. Prior therapy is defined as therapeutic dosing.
  • Treatment with another investigational drug within 5 half-lives of the investigational product.

Treatment and study plan

Abemaciclib

Drug

Tablet

Placebo

Drug

Tablet

Other names: Abemaciclib placebo

Primary outcomes

  1. Progression-Free Survival Characteristics Over 24 Months

    Time frame: Date of randomization to date of protocol-defined disease progression, assessed up to 24 months

    Progression-free survival at 24 months (PFS24) will be analyzed using Kaplan-Meier methods.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Incidence of Drug-related Toxicities

    Time frame: Date of first dose up to 30 days after last dose

    Safety and tolerability of abemaciclib in participants with meningioma will be assessed.

  2. Incidence of Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v5.0

    Time frame: Date of randomization up to 30 days after last dose

    Safety and tolerability of abemaciclib in participants with meningioma will be assessed.

  3. Incidence of Deaths

    Time frame: Date of first dose to date of death due to any cause, assessed over 60 months

    Safety and tolerability of abemaciclib in participants with meningioma will be assessed.

  4. Incidence of Clinical Laboratory Abnormalities as Assessed by CTCAE v5.0

    Time frame: Date of randomization up to 30 days after last dose

    Safety and tolerability of abemaciclib in participants with meningioma will be assessed.

  5. Progression-Free Survival Characteristics Over 12 Months

    Time frame: Date of randomization to date of protocol-defined disease progression, assessed up to 12 months

    Progression-free survival at 12 months (PFS12) will be analyzed using Kaplan-Meier methods.

  6. Overall Survival Characteristics Over 24 Months

    Time frame: Date of randomization to date of death due to any cause, assessed up to 24 months

    Overall survival at 24 months (OS24) will be analyzed using Kaplan-Meier methods.

  7. Median Overall Survival

    Time frame: Date of randomization to date of death due to any cause, assessed up to 60 months

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Ivy Research Navigator

CONTACT

[email protected]

602-406-8605

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Nader Sanai

Other

Collaborators

  • Barrow Neurological Institute
  • Eli Lilly and Company
  • Ivy Brain Tumor Center

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase 2 Multicenter, Double-blind, Randomized-controlled Study of Abemaciclib (CDK4 and 6 Inhibitor) in Newly Diagnosed RB-proficient Grade 3 Meningioma Participants

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2028
Study completion
2030
First posted
Jul 11, 2023
Registry last updated
Mar 13, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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